I also agree a dirtbike would be hard pressed to be as fast as the peddle bikes going down the peddle bike trail, in fact I'd say it would be impossible, however on a trail that can be run on a dirtbike, there is no way in hell a peddle bike would even be close.

I've owned a dirtbike, anyone who would even claim a bike is nearly as fast as a dirtbike on a dirtbike trail would be a total skooterbuilt.

As for your list of reasons why a dirtbike is cooler. I wasn't comparing the two, though I prefer my DH bike to a dirtbike.

For sure, there is no way those pads are going to protect the rider at those speeds, if they hit one of those tress going as fast as they go, I'd bet they would split in two

I hit a tree pretty hard two weeks ago. Bruised thigh, bruised arm/shoulder, and bark on my helmet and handlebars. Like I had to scrape the bark off the handlebars. I wish that tree was padded, it would've helped.

With how tight the trails are its not uncommon to brush a tree with the shoulder, the padding is nice for that.

I've owned a dirtbike, anyone who would even claim a bike is nearly as fast as a dirtbike on a dirtbike trail would be a total skooterbuilt.

As for your list of reasons why a dirtbike is cooler. I wasn't comparing the two, though I prefer my DH bike to a dirtbike.

I know, but I was

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I hit a tree pretty hard two weeks ago. Bruised thigh, bruised arm/shoulder, and bark on my helmet and handlebars. Like I had to scrape the bark off the handlebars. I wish that tree was padded, it would've helped.

With how tight the trails are its not uncommon to brush a tree with the shoulder, the padding is nice for that.

I'm not sure the pads on the trees in the video would have helped you...those guys were flying, and I mean flying in not only terms of speed but in their relationship to the ground as well! There were there to protect the trees from the riders

That's pretty sweet. I am amazed at the progression in the past 10 years! The freeride guys do same crazy stuff!! Blows my mind that they even have the balls to try it! Like at the rampage every year...